No quick Rx for primary care
Dr. Michael Fine, a family physician and former state health director, says as many as 400,000 Rhode Island residents don’t have a primary care...
RIF’s new action plan to prioritize diversity, equity
The Rhode Island Foundation’s new five-year action plan couldn’t be better timed for those worried about a national rollback in support for diversity, equity,...
In-person shopping endures
A recent University of New Hampshire poll suggested many Rhode Islanders are approaching the holiday shopping season cautiously, with 47% of local respondents planning...
Companies still seeking right mix between remote, office work
Remote-work proponents were disheartened to hear that Amazon.com Inc. will be requiring employees to return to the office five days a week in January.
The...
Ocean State sees growing sports boost
Tourism has bounced back nicely in the Ocean State, with a record 28.4 million visitors last year.
While Rhode Island’s beaches, history, restaurants and small-state...
Alarms sounded on health care crisis
In August, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha publicly renewed his calls for broad health care reforms.
“We have a system that is broken,” he said...
Voters need to start seeing better ROI on housing
Voters on Nov. 5 will be asked to make Rhode Island’s biggest investment in affordable housing to date, a $120 million bond request that...
Prepare for the worst on cybercrime
Cyber-related crimes have become almost daily news locally and across the country because their prevalence is rising.
FBI-confirmed internet crime cases jumped 28% in 2023,...
There’s a place for mall in Providence’s next revival
The next attempt to reinvent Providence as a leading tourist and business destination post-pandemic is unlikely to have Providence Place as a central player....
A wake-up call for health care system
The financial crisis that enveloped Steward Health Care hospitals just across the state border in Massachusetts over the past year was a wake-up call...
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